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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Traffic Systems
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Colyn,

Thanks very much for your observations and advice.
It seems OP Technologies will display but not control the Skywatch I'm  
told.
That makes the choice.

Michael

On 18/06/2008, at 9:14 AM, Colyn Case at earthlink wrote:

> Michael,
>   I've got 50 hours with the skywatch system.    During that time I  
> did see one target disappear behind the tail for maybe 10 seconds  
> and I did see the whole system go offline in southern california  
> near a certain big air force base.  I suspect the latter was an  
> interference issue that any unit would have.   I wasn't convinced  
> from the 50 hours that the single antenna "problem" is a big issue  
> in practice either.
>   I do have the 9900bx (aka avidyne) in my IVP but not enough time  
> on it to comment yet.  At the time I bought it the audio  
> annunciation was superior to skywatch. (e.g. it says traffic + clock  
> angle + high/low).  I'm not sure if skywatch has done the same by  
> now or not.
>   You also might want to check which company will support your  
> installation in a IVP.   I know L3 is completely handsoff on  
> stormscopes in a IVP airframe.
>
>   Colyn
>
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